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Peter Chernin |
| Peter Chernin | |
 Peter Chernin, 2007
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| Born | 29 May 1951 Harrison, New York |
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| Occupation | President and COO, News Corporation |
Peter Chernin (Russian: Пётр Чернин, or Pyotr Chernin, born May 29, 1951 in Harrison, New York) is President and Chief Operating Officer of News Corporation, and Chairman and CEO of Fox Entertainment Group. In addition to the Fox duties, he is also a Corporate Director for American Express.
Chernin earned a B.A. in English literature from the University of California, Berkeley.
According to The New York Times he is a major fund raiser for Senator Hillary Clinton.1
Chernin is currently a board member of Malaria No More, a New York-based nonprofit that was launched at the 2006 White House Summit with the goal of ending all deaths caused by malaria.
Widely considered one of the most powerful media executives in the world, Chernin has been credited in particular with the success of Fox's cable operations. Prior to joining Fox, Chernin was president and COO of Lorimar Film Entertainment. His other executive roles include positions at Showtime/The Movie Channel, Warner Books and St. Martin's Press.
It is rumored in the media that he will leave his current position at News Corp. by June 2009, when his contract expires, and will be replaced in his current position by James Murdoch, the media executive youngest son of Rupert Murdoch.23
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